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enAndroid app developers get more beta-testing optionshttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/android-app-developers-get-more-beta-testing-options/2015-07-31?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Google is providing Android app developers new beta-testing options, including open beta and closed beta usuing email addresses, Ellie Powers, product manager for Google Play, announced Thursday in a blog post.</p>
Android App Developersbeta testingGoogleGoogle PlayMobile applicationsFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:08:04 +0000Fred Donovan147506 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comJive unveils Circle mobile app that functions as employee directoryhttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/jive-unveils-circle-mobile-app-functions-employee-directory/2015-07-31?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Jive Software has unveiled a mobile app called Circle that provides a secure interactive directory with employee location information and an organizational chart.</p>
Circleemployee directoryJive SoftwareLocation IntelligenceMobile applicationsMobile collaborationFri, 31 Jul 2015 15:57:36 +0000Fred Donovan147501 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comMicrosoft unveils Office Mobile apps for its just released Windows 10 OShttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/microsoft-unveils-office-mobile-apps-its-just-released-windows-10-os/2015-07-31?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Microsoft announced the availability of Office Mobile apps for its just released Windows 10 operating system. Office Mobile, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, is optimized for touch-based tablets and small screen devices running Windows 10.</p>
MicrosoftMobile applicationsOffice mobile appsWindows 10Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:56:45 +0000Fred Donovan147496 at http://www.fiercemobileit.com6 enterprise mobility trends that matter to IThttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/6-enterprise-mobility-trends-matter-it/2015-07-31?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Today&#39;s enterprises are more connected than ever before thanks to mobile, but despite how much we know about mobile, there is still a lot to learn. IT must be aware of evolving trends to create the most value for their enterprises while simultaneously combating security risks and increased costs that stem from neglecting mobile policies. Tony Fulton, director of product marketing at EMM provider Tangoe, lays out six mobility trends that IT needs to consider.</p>
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:19:28 +0000Alok Saboo147491 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comGoogle brings on wireless operators to help push Android for Workhttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/google-brings-wireless-operators-help-push-android-work/2015-07-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Google today announced partnerships with eight mobile carriers to further push the adoption of its Android for Work container technology. This marks the latest move by the tech giant to rehabilitate the image of its mobile operating system as too insecure for enterprise deployments.</p>
AndroidAndroid for WorkGoogleRajen ShethThu, 30 Jul 2015 17:57:20 +0000Robert Bartley147486 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comSpotlight: Mobile POS system installed base to top 54M in 2019, says 451http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/spotlight-mobile-pos-system-installed-base-top-54m-2019-says-451/2015-07-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>The global mobile point-of-sale system installed base is forecast by 451 Research to top 54 million units in 2019, up from 13.3 million units today, a 32 percent compound annual growth rate.</p>
451 Researchenterprise deploymentsMobile commercemobile POSThu, 30 Jul 2015 15:19:22 +0000Fred Donovan147471 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comWhy IoT standards might not really matter for enterpriseshttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/why-iot-standards-might-not-really-matter-enterprises/2015-07-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>With all the talk about connected refrigerators, light bulbs, thermostats and garage doors, the mass market would be forgiven for thinking that consumer companies developed the concept of the Internet of Things. But only in the last five years or so has the technology made its way into the consumer realm.</p>
AllJoynAllSeen AllianceInternet of ThingsIoTM2MNetworks and infrastructureOpen Internet ConsortiumSmartphones, tablets, devicesThu, 30 Jul 2015 13:00:40 +0000Alok Saboo147426 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comAPIs a strategic priority for IT managers confronting mobility and IoT, survey findshttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/apis-strategic-priority-it-managers-confronting-mobility-and-iot-survey-fin/2015-07-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Enterprises are making application programming interfaces a &quot;strategic priority&quot; as they adapt to mobile, cloud and the Internet of Things, according to a survey of 300 IT decision makers by MuleSoft, a provider of an integration platform for enterprise software.</p>
APIscloudIoTMobile applicationsmobilityMuleSoftThu, 30 Jul 2015 13:00:06 +0000Fred Donovan147466 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comMicrosoft teams with Jasper to integrate IoT platformshttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/microsoft-teams-jasper-integrate-iot-platforms/2015-07-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>Microsoft is partnering with Jasper, an Internet of Things platform provider, to integrate Microsoft Azure IoT Suite, due out later this year, with Jasper&#39;s IoT services platform.</p>
Analytics and dataAzure IoT SuiteIoTJasper Control CenterM2MMicrosoftMobile applicationsThu, 30 Jul 2015 10:00:05 +0000Fred Donovan147456 at http://www.fiercemobileit.comAmazon opens its AWS Device Farm for iOS app testinghttp://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/amazon-opens-its-aws-device-farm-ios-app-testing/2015-07-29?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss
<p>The new tool Amazon pushed to Android and Fire developers to test their apps earlier this month will be extended to iOS soon, in a move that makes the service more competitive with others already on the market.&nbsp;</p>
AmazonApp TestingAppleiOSPerfecto MobileWed, 29 Jul 2015 19:28:31 +0000Robert Bartley147461 at http://www.fiercemobileit.com